CN1652732A - Powered toothbrush having a decorative facade - Google Patents

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CN1652732A
CN1652732A CNA038108720A CN03810872A CN1652732A CN 1652732 A CN1652732 A CN 1652732A CN A038108720 A CNA038108720 A CN A038108720A CN 03810872 A CN03810872 A CN 03810872A CN 1652732 A CN1652732 A CN 1652732A
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J·法托里
T·戴
J·J·加策迈尔
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
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    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
    • A61C17/225—Handles or details thereof
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    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a powered toothbrush containing a decorative facade, which facade may be permanently attached to the brush handle or may be replaceable by the user.

Description

Electric toothbrush with decorative facade
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to toothbrush, and, particularly, economic electric toothbrush, this electric toothbrush is equipped with standard shank, has reception on the handle and keeps the recessed of selectable decorative facade, makes between the interface smooth by this way.
Background technology
Various types of non--electric toothbrushes with body form (object-shaped) handle are being known in the art, its design provides the lever of human engineering, pleasant outward appearance and/or the attractive encouragement of children children are brushed teeth to promote oral health on the aesthetics.This example to the attractive toothbrush of children comprises U.S. appearance patent No.443,765 and No.452,381, and it discloses the toothbrush that combines the vehicles, U.S. appearance patent No.434,907, No.5.353 combines animal in 464.Other design of toothbrush comprises the mankind, and perhaps to the attractive toy shape of children, this is at U.S. appearance patent No.113,744, and No.155,668, No.175, open in 198, and No.209,574.
Many electric toothbrushes comprise handle, and this handle becomes whole casing by connecting two main parts or hull shape.The example of this electric toothbrush can be in U.S. Patent No. 5,115,530, No.5341, and 534 and No.6,148,462, No.6 finds in 202,242.U.S. Patent No. 6,202,242 disclose electric toothbrush luminous, that comprise the handle of being made by front body part and rear body part.Should before and rear body part along interface line by being ultrasonically welded to together, with these two main parts of permanent seal.All be not disclosed in standard power toothbrush handle exterior circumferential in the above-mentioned toothbrush and connect the 3rd shell part, for instance, decorative facade.
U.S. Patent No. 5,590,436 disclose non--electric toothbrush, and the handle of this toothbrush has the figurine that separately is formed on the handle.This figurine can directly be attached on the handle of toothbrush, perhaps at first is attached on the carrier (carrier), and this carrier is attached on the handle then.U.S. Patent No. 5,590, the handle of the toothbrush in 436 are not disclosed in other whole toothbrush handle exterior circumferential and use decorative facade.
Thus, there is a need in the field to provide and have the economy of being used for, human engineering, and/or aesthetics reason, particularly design attractive to encourage the electric toothbrush of the outward appearance that they brush teeth children.
Summary of the invention
The problem of the present invention by providing the electric toothbrush with standard shank to solve association area provides manufacturing industry effect and economy, that the selectable outward appearance of this standard shank can be permanent or removable and removable installation.This decorative facade can have the attractive pattern to children, often brushes teeth to encourage them, and sets up long lasting oral hygiene and learn custom well.
Selectable, this decorative facade can be used for the show and colour location.This electric toothbrush can be sold different maker thus, and these maker are placed the sign or the show and colour of themselves uniqueness successively on decorative facade.These manufacturers can provide then has themselves unique look, as the sales promotion poster (promotional items) of their company and/or the electric toothbrush of their product.
As here specifically widely as described in, the present invention's composition of electric toothbrush that extensively draws comprises: connect the head of cervical region, described head has a plurality of from outward extending bristle wherein; And, being connected to the handle of described cervical region, described handle is equipped with decorative facade thereon.This decorative facade can be permanent or the removable recess that is installed in handle in, thereby mildly consistent with the external shape of described handle, to strengthen the acceptability of consumer.
Embody in the detailed description that the further range of applicability of the present invention will provide from behind.Yet, should be appreciated that this detailed description and specific embodiment, most preferred embodiment of the present invention can only provide by way of illustration, because the variations and modifications to those skilled in the art in spirit and scope of the invention will embody from this describes in detail.Should be appreciated that aforesaid general description and following detailed only are example and explanation, and limit the present invention like that not as claim.
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The present invention will understand more fully by the detailed description and the accompanying drawings given below, and this accompanying drawing only provides by way of illustration, not limit the present invention thus, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the front view that has the recessed electric toothbrush that is used to keep decorative facade according to the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the right side elevation view of electric toothbrush shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the rearview of electric toothbrush shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is the cross-sectional plan view of the handle of electric toothbrush shown in Fig. 1-3 along Fig. 2 center line 4-4;
Fig. 5 is an electric toothbrush right side elevation view shown in Fig. 1-4, and decorative facade and remainder are separated; And
Fig. 6 is the sectional elevation of power toothbrush handle shown in Fig. 1-5, has removed decorative facade.
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Describe the present invention in detail below with reference to accompanying drawing.Same reference numerals in the different accompanying drawings is represented identical or similar element.Same, following detailed does not limit the present invention.Displaced, scope of the present invention is determined by additional claim and its equivalent.
Fig. 1-6 illustrates an example of the present invention, and wherein electric toothbrush 10 comprises the cervical region part 12 that places between head 14 and the handle 16.Be more preferably, cervical region 12 and 14 whole connections of head, and together be connected to handle 16 separably, can replace with old times head 14 so that work as bristle.Selectively, among the embodiment of the lower cost of the present invention, head 14 and cervical region 12 are whole and be permanently connected to handle 16.Head 14 can comprise the active bristle holding plate or the tuft block of different shape, but comprises that to be not restricted to circle, ellipse, square, rectangle or other irregularly shaped etc.
As shown in the figure, particularly in Fig. 1, head 14 comprises first movable tuft block 18, and this tuft block illustrates in head 14 part farthest or end.First tuft block 18 is disc or annular shape preferably, and with rotation or mode of vibration activity-driven, as arrow among Fig. 1 20 is represented.Other shape can be used for first tuft block 18, such as oval or various rules or irregularly shaped.First tuft block 18 has many pieces or bristle 22, in embodiment as shown in the figure, is arranged in circular pattern.Bristle 22 1 is removed from the head, and 14 outer surface 28 extends out.
First tuft block 18 can be by any suitable driving device vibration.For instance, in U.S. Patent No. 5,625, the driving device of describing in 916 can be used to vibrate this first tuft block, and the full content in its disclosure except that the inconsistent part of clearly instructing with the present invention here merges as a reference.
Second tuft block 24 can be installed on the head 14 in the fixed-site that is higher than cervical region 12, but will be lower than first tuft block 18.Second tuft block 24 can comprise many pieces or bristle 26, and this pieces or bristle 26 14 outer surface 28 from the head extend out a segment distance, and this distance and bristle 22 distance that extends out of 14 outer surfaces 28 from the head equate or be different.Yet, should be appreciated that, this second tuft block 24 can away from first tuft block 18 or with first tuft block, 18 side direction location side by side.Yet best, this second tuft block 24 has the length of the surf zone of bristle longitudinally in first tuft block, 18 outsides to increase head 14.
The mode that second tuft block 24 provides is the structure of imitating manual toothbrush in appearance at head 14, and this is beneficial to electric toothbrush.This makes electric toothbrush 10 easier quilts use the user of manual toothbrush to accept usually, and is similar because its outward appearance and this user are seen usually.In addition, two tuft block 18,24 have further strengthened the effect of toothbrush 10 on the ability of motion and maintenance toothpaste.
Fig. 1 and 2 illustrates the fiber of routine or the bristle that filament is made, term used herein " bristle " intention is used for notion widely, as cleaning element or massage elements and can comprise, for instance, resilient fingers or with the shape of annular cross section or any needs comprises the wall that straight line portion or sine curve are partly arranged.
Bristle 22,26 extend and are installed to tuft block or pieces part by passing appropriate openings in the outer surface 28, so that the substrate of bristle 22,26 uses conventional bail (stape) or interior injection molding pieces (in-mold tufting) technology of installing to be installed within the surface 28 or under.If desired, bristle can embed plastic material, and this plastic material makes bristle independently to move.The multi-form bristle that can be used for head 14 arbitrary portions thus of these of bristle.
Should be appreciated that the certain illustrative of bristle only is exemplary purpose.Yet, the present invention can, with the bonded realization of various identical or different bristle configurations, as in U.S. Patent No. 5,609,890, No.5,390,984, and No.5,533,791 disclosed like that, its disclosed content is all quoted in this merging; And/or the present invention can realize by identical or different bristle material, such as nylon brush hair, spiral (spiral) bristle, rubber bristles, etc.Same, although the bristle shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 usually perpendicular to the surface 28 of head 14, some or all bristle can tilt with the outer surface of various angles with respect to the bristle head.Can select bristle configurations thus, the combination of bristle material and bristle direction is more done more physical exercises to transmit additional oral cavity health effect, as increasing cleannes such as producing from the pieces head generation of vibration to reach certain effects, the tooth polishing, the white and/or massage gingiva of tooth.
As Fig. 1-6 further illustrates, handle 16 preferably includes shell 30 and decorative facade 32, its each free known plastic material casting is made, plastic material comprises, for instance as ABS (acrylonitrile, butadiene, styrol copolymer) copolymer or high compression (high impact) styrene.Decorative facade 32 can be connected to shell 30 removedly or permanently by the method for discussing below.Shell 30 can be used as single common ghost or two or more isolating shell part preforming, and this isolating shell part can connect together by welding or other known manner.This preformed shell or the preformed whole electric toothbrush that is used to receive selectable decoration panel provide the effect of the low cost of manufacture process, wherein this preforming shell or whole electric toothbrush can (inlonger manufacturing runs) be made in longer manufacturing industry flow process, it is compared with short manufacturing industry flow process has less loss and less labour force cost, and decorative surface is optional in this weak point manufacturing industry flow process.
Shell 30 has opening in its end portion away from cervical region 12.The hollow nature of shell 30 as can the most clearly finding out, makes shell 30 to pack into to be used to vibrate the driving device (not shown) of first tuft block 18 from Fig. 4, same, this device also can be packed into provides the device of power to driving device.The opening of shell 30 can be by distal end cap or substrate substrate 34 sealings.Substrate 34 makes power set, is battery for instance, can be inserted in the shell 30 or takes out from shell 30 and replace.Substrate 34 is connected to shell 30 via various connecting devices, and described connecting device can comprise and public affairs/parent type interlocking of being pressed into cooperation or as shown in Figure 3 allows to pry open 36 of (pry-off) distal end cap 34 link bolts.
Handle 16 also has the button 38 that is used to control electric toothbrush 10 driving devices.As the most clearly illustrating in Fig. 1 and 2, button 38 extends through the opening 33 (referring to Fig. 5) in the decorative facade 32.Button 38 can known on-off type power formula accessory drive, and controls the vibration of first tuft block 18 thus.Although two buttons 38 are shown in the drawings, circuit of connecting driving device preferably, another cuts off the circuit of driving device, and button 38 also can be replaced by single switch or other control device that be used for driving device.As the most clearly illustrating among Fig. 4, each button 38 can be connected to the anastomosing switch 40 of accessory drive circuit.
Being described in further detail by Fig. 4-6 of shell 30 and decorative facade 32 provides.Preferably as shown in Figure 5, decorative facade 32 comprises main part 42, and this main part 42 is arciform, and consistent with the bowed shape of shell 30.Main part 42 comprises thin part 44 in its distal end.Preferably should approach part 44, as shown in the figure, fully extend along main part 42 whole height; Yet these parts can only be extended along partial-length.This thin part 44 is received by the recess of shell 30, describes more fully as following.
Shell 30 preferably includes recess 46, the shape of these recess 46 archwises and consistent with the bowed shape of decorative facade 32.Shown in Figure 4 and 5, the opening 33 that button 38 passes opening that shell 30 recesses 46 provide and decorative facade 32 to be provided extends.The recess 46 of shell 30 may further include the thin part 44 that receives decorative facade 32 and holds it in interior dividing or groove 48 than the deep.Thus, divide 48 can fully extend along the whole height of recess 46 than the deep, consistent with the thin part 44 of extending to interconnect with it from decorative facade 32.The thin parts 44 of decorative facade 32 and shell 30 divide 48 be interconnected among Fig. 4 and the most clearly illustrate than the deep.This interconnects and makes decorative facade 32 mechanically and removedly be connected to shell 30 by power or snap fit (force or snap fit).
Selectable, decorative facade 32 can for good and all be connected on the shell 30 by variety of way.For instance, decorative facade 32 can be along interface line 50 ultrasonically or use normal temperature adhesive agent or high-temperature adhesives (cold or hot adhesives) to be adhered to the recess 46 of shell 30, as shown in Figure 2.Decorative facade 32 can also be by mechanical connector (nuts and bolt, screw, etc.), and heat or laser weld etc. is connected to groove 46.
Decorative facade 32 can have three-D pattern, such as the horse as shown in Fig. 1-2, perhaps optionally chooses friends logical instrument, perhaps soldier, perhaps fireman, perhaps police or other are to the attractive pattern of child, and child can use them as playing with toys.Electric toothbrush 10 has the handle recess 46 with this toy shape, and decorative facade 32 wherein provides enjoyment and excitation for children brush teeth.This encouragement children brush teeth often, and instruct the custom of their oral hygiene.
Selectable, this decorative facade 32 can be used for the show and colour location.This electric toothbrush 10 can be sold different maker thus, and these maker are placed themselves unique show and colour successively on decorative facade 32.These manufacturers can provide thus has themselves unique look 32, as has the electric toothbrush 10 of the sales promotion poster of their company and/or their product.

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1. the composition of electric toothbrush comprises:
Connect the head of cervical region, described head has a plurality of bristles from wherein extending out; And
Be connected to the handle of described cervical region, described handle has decorative facade mounted thereto.
2. electric toothbrush as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described handle has shell around it, and described decorative facade wherein is consistent with the shape of described shell, and is received and remained in this recess by its recess.
3. electric toothbrush as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that described decorative facade comprises main part, and this main part archwise is also consistent with the bowed shape of described handle.
4. electric toothbrush as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that, this main part comprises thin part in its distal end, and the described recess of described shell comprises groove, and this groove is consistent with described thin part to receive therein and to keep this than thin part.
5. electric toothbrush as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described decorative facade comprises three-D pattern, and this pattern is from horse, the vehicles, and the soldier selects in the group that fire fighter and police form.
6. electric toothbrush as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described decorative facade is permanent to be connected to described handle.
7. electric toothbrush as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described decorative facade is connected to described handle removedly.
8. electric toothbrush as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described handle is arciform, and consistent with the bowed shape of described decorative facade.
9. electric toothbrush as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, this groove receives and keep the thin part of described decorative facade, makes described decorative facade mechanically reach and is connected to described handle removedly.
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